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Duties

This position is located under the Office of Science and Technology, Forensic Science Laboratory - Washington in Beltsville, Maryland. Serves as a Fingerprint Specialist, providing highly technical and scientific services that directly facilitate the accomplishment and support the Bureau's enforcement programs. Typical work assignments include:

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for the GS-11, candidates must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-09. Received training on different methods and techniques to analyze a wide variety of evidence from criminal investigations for developing and identifying latent prints for comparison; and Applying the knowledge gained to routine casework, to document results of examinations, to make determinations about the evidence; and Preparing laboratory reports on the activities conducted; and Using judgment in evaluating evidence received to determine the most effective method to use for the processing of different types of evidence; and Providing court testimony regarding their work. The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and score 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/

Education

This position does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Office of Science and Technology 99 New York Ave., N.E. Washington, DC 20226 US
• Name: Keysha Alston
• Phone: 347-869-6924
• Email: [email protected]